The invention concerns apparatus and method for automatic cutting of objects into portions of reduced dimension. More specifically the invention concerns a cutting device (4) placed between two spaced-apart conveyors (2, 3). The cutting device is further operatively connected to a computer (6) and moveable in a space (9) between the conveyors. The characteristics of the object to be cut are determined. By utilising at least one of the characteristics to establishing the desired cutting pattern one is able to cut the object by band saw cutting blade (7). The cutting blade extending through the conveying path of the object and transversely moveable with respect to said conveying path of the object.
